Touched....

My heart was touched today in a way that is undescribable.  As you know Derek is Bahrain away from his family and their activities.  Kelly is so good to keep the family activities just the same as when he was home. 

Today Kelly and Evan came up to get us set up on Skype so we could talk to Derek and actually see him via our webcam.  We were able to talk with him and it sure was good to see his face, hear him laugh and know that he is still the same fun loving boy of ours.  He joked with his Dad by showing off his Ute attire and Dad came right back with BYU talk.  What fun it was to talk with him.

We went to Peach City for ice cream after lunch and Kelly had Evan tell us what happened on Monday.  Evie said they had family home evening with Daddy on the computer and then they knelt down and Daddy said the family prayer. 

I was so touched that it was all I could do to hold back the tears.  With our modern technology, it is possible for Derek and his family to continue to have family prayer every night and for those little ones to see his face and hear his voice. How thankful I am that I live at this time when we have so many resources available for us to enjoy.